Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Vancouver, WA. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Vancouver, sunset ranges from 4:26 PM in December to 9:04 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 45 minutes at the summer solstice and 50 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Vancouver (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:47 AM | 4:53 PM | 4:06 PM – 4:53 PM | 47 min | 9h 06m |
| February | 7:12 AM | 5:37 PM | 4:55 PM – 5:37 PM | 42 min | 10h 26m |
| March | 7:22 AM | 7:16 PM | 6:37 PM – 7:16 PM | 39 min | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:24 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:17 PM – 7:57 PM | 40 min | 13h 33m |
| May | 5:39 AM | 8:35 PM | 7:52 PM – 8:35 PM | 43 min | 14h 56m |
| June | 5:20 AM | 9:01 PM | 8:16 PM – 9:01 PM | 45 min | 15h 41m |
| July | 5:36 AM | 8:56 PM | 8:12 PM – 8:56 PM | 44 min | 15h 20m |
| August | 6:11 AM | 8:18 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:18 PM | 41 min | 14h 07m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:21 PM | 6:42 PM – 7:21 PM | 39 min | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 6:24 PM | 5:44 PM – 6:24 PM | 40 min | 10h 57m |
| November | 7:10 AM | 4:39 PM | 3:54 PM – 4:39 PM | 45 min | 9h 29m |
| December | 7:44 AM | 4:27 PM | 3:37 PM – 4:27 PM | 50 min | 8h 43m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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